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KETV's 7 on 7: No. 1, Tommy Armstrong Jr.

From July 22-28, KETV will be unveiling its seven most valuable Huskers as the days before the 2015 Nebraska football season tick away. Junior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. has been named No. 1 on the list.

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From July 22-28, KETV will be unveiling its seven most valuable Huskers as the days before the 2015 Nebraska football season tick away. Junior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. has been named No. 1 on the list.

Incumbent starting quarterback Tommy Armstrong is unarguably one of the keys to a successful 2015 season, and has earned a spot on KETV's 7 on 7 MVP list for the upcoming season.Video: KETV's 7 on 7: No. 1 Tommy Armstrong Jr.This month, Armstrong was named to the watch list for the 79th annual Maxwell Award, given to the player of the year. Armstrong has amassed a career starting record of 16-5, and holds the record for longest pass in the history of the program and in NCAA bowl history. The 21-year-old improved by leaps and bounds in 2014, throwing for 2,695 yards and 22 touchdowns, while rushing for 705 yards and 6 touchdowns.Prior to last season, he had never reached the 200-yard passing threshold in a single game, but eclipsed the mark in 62 percent of the team's games a season ago. In the Holiday Bowl against USC, he threw for a career-high 381 yards and three touchdowns; the highest figure for a Nebraska quarterback since Joe Ganz threw for 484 yards against Colorado in 2007. Last season, he was one of just 15 quarterbacks to rush for more than 700 yards (705) and one of just 51 to throw for 2,690 yards. 34296062He also did this once:34296006Armstrong is the linchpin of the offense, someone whose progressions were noticeable a season ago, and someone who can swing the program back into the national rankings. He has a latent receiving corps at his disposal and, under the direction of new offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf -- who helped New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning to one of the best seasons of his professional career -- can move the program to the next level. Armstrong has undoubtedly been given the keys to the Dodge Charger that is the Big Red offense now that historically great running back Ameer Abdullah has graduated, but he'll have to drive it.As a result of his progressions as a leader and a player, the Cibolo product was named a team captain for the upcoming season, and will represent the program at Big Ten Media Days from July 30-31 in Chicago.KETV's 7 on 7No. 7, Jordan WesterkampNo. 6, Michael Rose-IveyNo. 5, Josh BanderasNo. 4, Maliek CollinsNo. 3, Nate GerryNo. 2, De'Mornay Pierson-El

LINCOLN, Neb. —

Incumbent starting quarterback Tommy Armstrong is unarguably one of the keys to a successful 2015 season, and has earned a spot on KETV's 7 on 7 MVP list for the upcoming season.

This month, Armstrong was named to the watch list for the 79th annual Maxwell Award, given to the player of the year. Armstrong has amassed a career starting record of 16-5, and holds the record for longest pass in the history of the program and in NCAA bowl history. The 21-year-old improved by leaps and bounds in 2014, throwing for 2,695 yards and 22 touchdowns, while rushing for 705 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Prior to last season, he had never reached the 200-yard passing threshold in a single game, but eclipsed the mark in 62 percent of the team's games a season ago. In the Holiday Bowl against USC, he threw for a career-high 381 yards and three touchdowns; the highest figure for a Nebraska quarterback since Joe Ganz threw for 484 yards against Colorado in 2007. Last season, he was one of just 15 quarterbacks to rush for more than 700 yards (705) and one of just 51 to throw for 2,690 yards.

He also did this once:

Armstrong is the linchpin of the offense, someone whose progressions were noticeable a season ago, and someone who can swing the program back into the national rankings. He has a latent receiving corps at his disposal and, under the direction of new offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf -- who helped New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning to one of the best seasons of his professional career -- can move the program to the next level. Armstrong has undoubtedly been given the keys to the Dodge Charger that is the Big Red offense now that historically great running back Ameer Abdullah has graduated, but he'll have to drive it.

As a result of his progressions as a leader and a player, the Cibolo product was named a team captain for the upcoming season, and will represent the program at Big Ten Media Days from July 30-31 in Chicago.